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K.G. Stöckel 
Bobbebroen The carriage of the photographer is on the left and his dark box by the fence on the right.] 
[Bornholmske] 
1884 (or later, the road was constructed) 
  
Stereoview, half, detail 
Bornholms Museum 
 
LL/104373 
  
(Danish) Københavnerfotografen Sophus Juncker-Jensen, der var ansat hos Støckel i to perioder mellem 1882 og 1884, har i sine erindringer fortalt om Støckels transportable mørkekammer: "… da Sommeren kom, tog vi ud og fotograferede nye Landskaber, Bøndergaarde, Skoler og meget andet. Støckel havde dertil et helt Mørkekammer indrettet i en stor Kasse, som kunne læsses paa en Vogn. Rundt om var knappet et mægtigt Klæde, og der krøb vi ind og kunne paa Bagenden af Vognen staa nok saa mageligt og præparere Plader og siden igen fremkalde. Paa saadan en Tur kunne jeg køre ud med 25-30 blanke Glasplader, Størrelsen var som regel 7x9 Tommer og, naar jeg var heldig, komme Hjem med lige saa mange mere eller mindre gode Billeder. Men det skete ogsaa, at jeg havde Uheld. En Gang faldt det ene Hjul ned mellem Klipperne, saa mit Sølvbad væltede, men jeg havde Forstærkning med, og Badet var saa elskværdigt vedblivende at ville arbejde. Jeg havde kun een Hest for Vognen og den løb ikke hurtigere, end den selv ville. Sommetider var det lange Strækninger, jeg skulle køre. Der var 4 danske Mil til Svanneke eller Røe, og selvom jeg kørte ud Kl. 4 om Morgen og skulle hjem samme Aften, var det jo en lang Tur, men som Regel var jeg ude 3-4 Dage ad Gangen, og overnattede saa i disse smaa hyggelige Hoteller, hos Bønderne eller paa Præstegaarde. Naar jeg saa kom Hjem, var Hænderne just ikke helt hvide, men sorte helt op til Albuerne, og jeg lignede vel mest af alt en Stratenrøver."
 
(English, Google Translate) Copenhagen photographer Sophus Juncker-Jensen, who was an employee of Støckel for two periods between 1882 and 1884, has told us in his memories about Støckel's portable darkroom: "... when Summer came, we went out and photographed new Landscapes, Farmers, schools and lots more. Støckel had a whole darkroom decorated in a large box, which could be loaded onto a wagon. Around was buttoned a mighty cloth, and we crept in there and could at the back end of the wagon stand so comfortable and prepare plates and then develop again. On such a trip I could drive out with 25-30 glossy Glass plates, Size was usually 7 x9 inches and, when I was lucky, come home with just as many more or less good Pictures. But it also happened that I had an accident. One time one wheel fell between the rocks, so my silver bath fell over, but I had reinforcement, and the bath was so gracious to continue working. I only had one horse for the wagon and it didn't run faster than it wanted. Sometimes the long stretches I had to drive. There were 4 Danish Miles for Svanneke or Røe, and even though I drove out at 4 4 in the morning and was going home that evening, it was a long trip, but as a rule I was out 3-4 days at the hallway, and then spent the night in these small cozy hotels, at the farmers or at Præstegaarde. When I came home, Hands weren't quite white, but black all the way up to the elbows, and I guess I looked most like a Straten robber."
 
(Alan Griffiths, 11 September 2020) I'm indebted to Ann Knudsen for bringing this photograph and the additional information to my attention to my attention. 
 

 
  
 
  
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